Alvin Purple (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Alvin Purple


caption =
format = Situation comedy
runtime = 30 min per episode
creator = Alan Hopgood
starring = Leading cast members: Graeme Blundell, Chris Haywood.
country = Australia
network = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
first_aired = August 13, 1976
last_aired = 1976
num_episodes = 13
imdb_id = 0156198 |

"Alvin Purple" was an Australian television situation comedy series made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1976.

The series followed continued adventures of the title character, previously featured in successful sex comedy feature films "Alvin Purple" (1973) and "Alvin Purple Rides Again" (1974). In this series he is shown cohabitating with a flatmate Spike (Haywood). As in the films various women inexplicably lusted-after Alvin. The women were played by a stream of recognisable Australian actors in guest-starring roles including Tina Bursill, Jackie Weaver, Belinda Giblin, June Rich, Jane Harders, Pamela Gibbons, Kirrily Nolan, Peta Peita, Judy Lynne, Suzanne Church, Carla Hoogeveen, Chantal Contouri. Dawn Lake and Leonard Teale also acted in the series [Moran, Albert. "Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series", Allen & Unwin, 1993. ISBN 0642184623 p 58] .

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